SCAN

﻿ Scan Here is a great way to improve your writing! This strategy is for students who want to improve essays they've already written. It is to be used for persuasive and opinion essays.

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**Scan: A Revising Strategy**
 * Does it make **Sense**?
 * Is it **connected** to my belief?
 * Can I **add** more?
 * **Note** Errors (use COPS)

 Six Steps :
 * 1) Read essay
 * 2) Find the sentence that tells what you believe. Is it clear?
 * 3) Add two reasons why you believe it.
 * 4) Scan each sentence.
 * 5) Make changes.
 * 6) Read your essay and make final changes.

You can use cue cards and a checklist until you memorize the steps!

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<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">This strategy is used to rewrite essays that you wrote with pen and paper. You can also use this revision procedure to rewrite essays that you write on a computer. However, you will need to alter or change the revision procedure somewhat if you plan to use it to revise an essay that was written on a computer.

Watch the movie below to see SCAN in Action! []

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<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">﻿Friendlander, Barbara, Steve Graham, Karen R. Harris and Linda H. Mason (2008). __Powerful Writing Strategies__ __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">for All Students. __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Baltimore, Maryland: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

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